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Bugatti

Type 35 Grand Prix Car and Its Variants

by Lance Cole ...

Series series Car Craft
This expert volume examines the engineering, design, and modeling of this classic sportscar through the years—fully illustrated with color photos.Innovative car designer Ettore Bugatti changed the history of both motorsports and engineering with the legendary T35. Introduced at the Grand Prix of Lyon in 1924, its clever engine design, new suspension thinking, and distinct body style marked the ... Read more

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This expert volume examines the engineering, design, and modeling of this classic sportscar through the years—fully illustrated with color photos.Innovative car designer Ettore Bugatti changed the history of both motorsports and engineering with the legendary T35. Introduced at the Grand Prix of Lyon in 1924, its clever engine design, new suspension thinking, and distinct body style marked the
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Secrets of the Spitfire

The Story of Beverley Shenstone, the Man Who Perfected the Elliptical Wing

by Lance Cole ...

This book tells the tale of the brilliant aerodynamicist Beverley Shenstone MASc, HonFRAes, FAIAA,AFIAS, FCASI, HonOSTIV. As R.J. Mitchells chief aerodynamicist, it was Shenstone who designed the Spitfires wing the wing that gave the Spitfire it crucial advantage in the Battle of Britain and beyond. A quiet man, Shenstone never sought glory for his work, yet in recent years he has been credited as ... Read more

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This book tells the tale of the brilliant aerodynamicist Beverley Shenstone MASc, HonFRAes, FAIAA,AFIAS, FCASI, HonOSTIV. As R.J. Mitchells chief aerodynamicist, it was Shenstone who designed the Spitfires wing the wing that gave the Spitfire it crucial advantage in the Battle of Britain and beyond. A quiet man, Shenstone never sought glory for his work, yet in recent years he has been credited as
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Boeing 747

The Original Jumbo Jet

by Lance Cole ...

A celebration of the life and times of the iconic jet known as the "Queen of the Skies".Boeing's 747 'heavy' has achieved a fifty-year reign of the airways, but now airlines are retiring their fleets as a different type of long-haul airliner emerges. Yet the ultimate development of the 747, the -800 model, will ply the airways for many years to come.Even as twin-engine airliners increasingly ... Read more

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A celebration of the life and times of the iconic jet known as the "Queen of the Skies".Boeing's 747 'heavy' has achieved a fifty-year reign of the airways, but now airlines are retiring their fleets as a different type of long-haul airliner emerges. Yet the ultimate development of the 747, the -800 model, will ply the airways for many years to come.Even as twin-engine airliners increasingly
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Porsche 911

by Lance Cole ...

An extensively illustrated reference to the iconic sports car for enthusiasts and modelers: "Fascinating and impressively informative." — Midwest Book ReviewThe innovative CarCraft series provides modelmakers and car enthusiasts with a new standard of primarily visual reference of both full-size cars and their scale models. Each book contains detailed technical information imparted through ... Read more

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An extensively illustrated reference to the iconic sports car for enthusiasts and modelers: "Fascinating and impressively informative." — Midwest Book ReviewThe innovative CarCraft series provides modelmakers and car enthusiasts with a new standard of primarily visual reference of both full-size cars and their scale models. Each book contains detailed technical information imparted through
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Vickers VC10

by Lance Cole ...

Series series FlightCraft
"A comprehensive history of the VC10 . . . enhanced by the fabulous artwork and photographs . . . will take you back to the golden age of jet travel." — Flight Line Book ReviewDesigned and manufactured by the men who would make Concorde, the Rolls-Royce powered Vickers VC10, and its larger variant, the Super VC10, represented the ultimate in 1960s subsonic airliners. The VC10 was Britain's answer ... Read more

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"A comprehensive history of the VC10 . . . enhanced by the fabulous artwork and photographs . . . will take you back to the golden age of jet travel." — Flight Line Book ReviewDesigned and manufactured by the men who would make Concorde, the Rolls-Royce powered Vickers VC10, and its larger variant, the Super VC10, represented the ultimate in 1960s subsonic airliners. The VC10 was Britain's answer
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The Jeep

Second World War

by Lance Cole ...

Series series LandCraft
"The Jeep is as iconic a military vehicle as the Chieftain tank, and this terrific book celebrates it in brilliant style . . . inspiring." — Books MonthlyThe Second World War Jeep was one of the most famous and influential military vehicles of all time, and over 600,000 were produced. It served with all the Allied forces during the war on every front and it has been the inspiration behind the ... Read more

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"The Jeep is as iconic a military vehicle as the Chieftain tank, and this terrific book celebrates it in brilliant style . . . inspiring." — Books MonthlyThe Second World War Jeep was one of the most famous and influential military vehicles of all time, and over 600,000 were produced. It served with all the Allied forces during the war on every front and it has been the inspiration behind the
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Secret Wings of World War II

Nazi Technology and the Allied Arms Race

by Lance Cole ...

There are many myths and legends surrounding the advanced German aeronautical technology of the Second World War. There are also facts and proven events. Yet within these stories and behind these facts lie conspiracy theories, mistaken assumptions and denials that seem to contradict the evidence. So what really happened? How far ahead were the German scientists? And, of even greater interest, why ... Read more

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There are many myths and legends surrounding the advanced German aeronautical technology of the Second World War. There are also facts and proven events. Yet within these stories and behind these facts lie conspiracy theories, mistaken assumptions and denials that seem to contradict the evidence. So what really happened? How far ahead were the German scientists? And, of even greater interest, why
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British Leyland—From Triumph to Tragedy

Petrol, Politics & Power

by Lance Cole ...

A history of the British automotive manufacturer and an analysis of what went wrong.What really happened at British Leyland (BL)? Was it 'just' the cars, or were other factors vital to the story? Who really was to blame for BL and MG Rover's death?The 'truth' about BL is deeper than its cars – were ultra- Left-wing plots to topple BL and British society real? Did secret deals and political ... Read more

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A history of the British automotive manufacturer and an analysis of what went wrong.What really happened at British Leyland (BL)? Was it 'just' the cars, or were other factors vital to the story? Who really was to blame for BL and MG Rover's death?The 'truth' about BL is deeper than its cars – were ultra- Left-wing plots to topple BL and British society real? Did secret deals and political
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Porsche Passion

911 Heaven and Beyond

by Lance Cole ...

A book of Porsche photography and engaging conversation from an automotive writer with a personal passion for the luxury sports car.Herein light falls on sculpted metal and paint—shiny and less shiny. Throwing off the conventions of Porsche purism, yet at the same time always respecting the origins of Porsche, and the status of the 911, this is a book that celebrates the engineering and the design ... Read more

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A book of Porsche photography and engaging conversation from an automotive writer with a personal passion for the luxury sports car.Herein light falls on sculpted metal and paint—shiny and less shiny. Throwing off the conventions of Porsche purism, yet at the same time always respecting the origins of Porsche, and the status of the 911, this is a book that celebrates the engineering and the design
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Jaguar E-Type

British Motoring Masterpiece

by Lance Cole ...

Series series Car Craft
The author of Classic Car Gallery "covers the Jaguar and its various incarnations with lovingly snappy prose . . . to excite the passions of Jaguar-mania" ( The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society).The third book in the new CarCraft series, Jaguar E-Type, frames the legend of what many call the world's most beautiful car design. Sir William Lyons and Malcolm Sayer carved automotive history with ... Read more

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The author of Classic Car Gallery "covers the Jaguar and its various incarnations with lovingly snappy prose . . . to excite the passions of Jaguar-mania" ( The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society).The third book in the new CarCraft series, Jaguar E-Type, frames the legend of what many call the world's most beautiful car design. Sir William Lyons and Malcolm Sayer carved automotive history with
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Saab Celebration

Swedish Style Remembered

by Lance Cole ...

A photographic tribute to the history of the classic Swedish automobile.Saab has gone, but its cars and its loyal band of owners remain. In this photographic album, internationally known Saab author and commentator Lance Cole celebrates all things Saab.In a collection of over 200 photographic images accompanied by a detailed yet engaging commentary, the book delivers a record of Saab from its ... Read more

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A photographic tribute to the history of the classic Swedish automobile.Saab has gone, but its cars and its loyal band of owners remain. In this photographic album, internationally known Saab author and commentator Lance Cole celebrates all things Saab.In a collection of over 200 photographic images accompanied by a detailed yet engaging commentary, the book delivers a record of Saab from its
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Citroën DS

French Design Classic

by Lance Cole ...

Series series Car Craft
Launched in 1955 yet looking like a sci-fi design proposal for a future then undreamed of, Flaminio Bertoni's ellipsoid sculpture with wheels that was the Citroën DS stunned the world. There was a near riot at the 1955 Paris Motor Show launch of the car, orders flooded in for this, the new 'big Citroën' (a Voiture a Grande Diffusion or VGD) as the car that replaced the legendary Traction Avant ... Read more

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Launched in 1955 yet looking like a sci-fi design proposal for a future then undreamed of, Flaminio Bertoni's ellipsoid sculpture with wheels that was the Citroën DS stunned the world. There was a near riot at the 1955 Paris Motor Show launch of the car, orders flooded in for this, the new 'big Citroën' (a Voiture a Grande Diffusion or VGD) as the car that replaced the legendary Traction Avant
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